Behind the Scenes at Chapel Hill

COFFEE_KLATCH · Invited

Abstract

The 1957 Conference on the Role of Gravitation in Physics (aka The Chapel Hill conference) marked a turning point in the fortunes of general relativity. This talk will examine a range of interesting details in the the setting up of the conference: motivations, participant selection, political factors, funding, and more.

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Authors

  • Dean Rickles

    University of Sydney